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What is the number of people who accessed the homeless service system in 2020

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The number of housing units HS is trying to build or buy

What is 50?

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A housing model characterized by permanent housing and indefinite support services

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)

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The affordable housing developer with which HS owns Garden Park Apartments and will soon partner with in Richmond for new housing for seniors

What is Mercy Housing

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The year Hope Solutions incorporated as a non-profit

What is 1997

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The member who had the brilliant idea to offer "ruby" jewelry as part of our live auction

Who is Elaine

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The member who spend much of his/her career working for Contra Costa County

Who is Kara

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51% of unhoused residents are in this age category

What is 25-54 year olds (working age adults)

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The church in Walnut Creek with which we are partnering for "Hope Village"

What is Grace Presbyterian Church

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A housing model characterized by permanent housing and time-limited subsidy and service

What is Rapid rehousing

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The County Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness

What is H3?

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The year Hope Solutions opened Garden Park apartments to residents

What is 2004

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The member who moves like Jagger

Who is Don

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The member who is an absolute wizard with housing development finance models

Who is Aaron

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75% of continuum of care clients received this type of intervention

What is crisis response?

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The name of our capital campaign to support our housing development work

What is the Homes Heal Hearts campaign

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A housing model that provides short-term shelter

What is emergency shelter

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The new tiny home developer founded by a Presbyterian Pastor

What is Firm Foundation (or Firm Foundation Community Housing)

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The year Hope Solutions hosted its first Ruby Slipper gala event

What is 2009

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Awarded the "Threads of Hope" Volunteer of the Year award by Diablo Magazine

Who is Carol

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The member who also has a deep commitment to the Shotgun Players in Berkeley

Who is Les

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The total number of homeless persons accessing our system of care increased by this percent from 2018-2020

What is 18%?

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The number of new households served by our recent contract with Housing Authority for "Shelter Plus Care"

What is 300?

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A new program model that Hope Solutions will begin July 2022, designed to prevent people from entering the homeless service system

What is prevention/diversion

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The Federal Department that funds our Families in Supportive Housing (FISH) and ACCESS program- multi-site PSH programs

What is HUD

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The year Hope Solutions budget surpassed $7M annually

What is FY 2020

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The member who also sits on the Eden Housing Boar

Who is Cheryl

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The member who once worked for the International Rescue Committee

who is Karen?

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The non profit housing partner that will lead the construction of our first tiny home village in Walnut Creek

What is HomeAID Norther CA

500

The member who can regale us with stories of working for "Ma Bell"

Who is Denise

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The member who created our nominations process and led our re-branding task force, among many other things

Who is Stephanie?